EX-99.J.3 16 b56707ahexv99wjw3.txt CONSENT OF PWC - TAX-MANAGED GROWTH FUND CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated December 21, 2004, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the October 31, 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund, which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts September 16, 2005